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Where do you stand when buying a home with a partner
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I don't see it like that at all. It's about being fair. When I buy a house with my boyfriend (and we've been together nearly 8 years now, so won't be "shacking up" without proper commitment) I would like to get this sort of paper drawn up showing that he is putting 60% in and me 40%. If we ever did split up, I want back what I put in, no more and no less. It's only fair.They seem to boil down to "I love my partner but not as much as I love my money".
I also think it's good that people consider what might happen if they split up, it's better than seeing everything through rose-tinted glasses and that it'll be like a honeymoon forever, which is very unrealistic.
So, if me and boyfriend owned a house jointly and had an agreement for 60/40 drawn up, would that agreement be invalidated if we got married? That seems to be what some people are saying?0 -
LittleMissAspie wrote: »I don't see it like that at all. It's about being fair. When I buy a house with my boyfriend (and we've been together nearly 8 years now, so won't be "shacking up" without proper commitment) I would like to get this sort of paper drawn up showing that he is putting 60% in and me 40%. If we ever did split up, I want back what I put in, no more and no less. It's only fair.
I also think it's good that people consider what might happen if they split up, it's better than seeing everything through rose-tinted glasses and that it'll be like a honeymoon forever, which is very unrealistic.
So, if me and boyfriend owned a house jointly and had an agreement for 60/40 drawn up, would that agreement be invalidated if we got married? That seems to be what some people are saying?
If you think that all the two of you put in to sharing your life is the money, particularly after 8 years, then I despair.
Do you genuinely see yourself as a 'minority shareholder' in your relationship?0 -
No but the money is important.
Well done LittleMissAspire. Good to see you are being sensible. :T:T:T:T:T:T:j0
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